Bag fitting



May 29, w23.

H. J. CHILTON BAG FITTING Filed' Dec. 5,

Patented vliay 29, i923.

"si-lvm, v. Wir 'uq nihil il S HENRY J. CHILTON,

tirata 0?? CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.v

BAG FITTING.

Application filed December 3, 1920.

which the following is a full, clear, concise,l

and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ot this specification.

rlhe invention relates to iittings for traveling bags, and other similar articles, and is primarily designed to provide a structure whereby the handle may be readily attached to the i'franie of the bag.

One object of the invention is to provide a structure which will permit the attachment of the handle to the bag 'trarne regardless ot the distance between the means usually provided in the traine for the attachment oi a handle thereto. rllhis means is usually a pair or a number oit perforations provided in the traine, and consequently the means whereby the handle is attached to the frame niust correspond to the distance between these apertures, and as this distance varies in different irauies, the application oit a handle by means ot a iitting which is of a liXed. dimension eliminates it as a means tor attaching the handle to various frames and demands a special fitting for each lranie.

The invention is particularly adapted for use in connection with a device such as shown in the patent issued to me, in which a fitting is shown whereby the handle may be arranged interiorly and exteriorly ot the bag and locked in these positions.

The invention will herein be explained in connection with this structure. However, it is not so limited as it is applicable to other structures as well.

An added object ot the invention is to provide a structure whereby a merchant may readily substitute a fitting such as ust dcscribed for the fitting usually provided upon the bag, without compelling him to punch another aperture in the traine or to keep on hand several fittings ot various sizes in order to substitute one fitting -'tor the other.

It is a further object ot the invention to provide a structure whereby one part may be centered with relation to the other part so thatthe device will not depreciate the appearance ot' the when attached.

in addition it isan object to provide an Serial No. L28,053.

Arrangenient whereby :the portion which pe'r` mits the handle to be arranged interi'orly and exterioriy or the bag is positively held in one or positions, preferably when the handle is arranged exterioily ot the bag, so that a torce inust be exerted thereon to release and allow it to be arranged within the" bag.

The invention will be explained in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings, which illust-rate various embodiments of the f saine, l'rom which it is evident that various`r arrangements may be resorted to withou'tdeparting troni the spirit of theappended claims forming a part hereof.

ln the drawings Fig. l is a perspective'v view or a bag traine and handle having thev invention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section. l? ig. is a section on line 3-3 of FigfQ. Figais a longitudinal section of aimoditied structure which may be resorted to.

Fig. is a section taken online 5 5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. G is a longitudinal section of another inoditild structure, and,

il ig. 7 is an end. view ot the fastening eleinent employed in conjunction with the structure shown in F ig. il.

As before stated the invention' is herein' explained in conjunction with a fitting whereby the handle may be arranged in teiiorlyY or exteriorly or the bag. This fitting is composed ot a pair of arms l0 and ll which are spaced apart troni each other and have the hinged element l2 arranged between them.

in the laterally proj ecting portions 1G, which are arranged adjacent the bag traine and 'l` his element is pivoted upon the pivot pin 13 and has one end of the' connected thereto by means olil the elements i7 which are passed through the Yfraint-l andv through an aperture in these laterally projecting portions.

These portions i6 are provided with a plurality ot slotted apertures lS-lt, one ot which is arranged in alignment with one ot the apertures l9-19 provided in the bag trarne. When the parts are arranged as above outlined the tongue 20 oit' one of the elements 17 is passed through the aperture in the iframe and through that particularv slotted aperture 19 which is in alignment therewith, and then bent to bind the arin to the frame. The element 17 is provided with an enlarged portion 21 which may in one structure rest upon the uppermost face of the frame. This button o-r element 17 may be composed of a substantially flat piece of One ormore of these buttons 17 vmay be slidably arranged in a casing A23 the latter of which may be adjusted with relation to the elements 17 to properly arrange itwith re.- spect tothe hinged element .12, itbeing of course understood that the tongues such 'as- 2O` are passed through one of the slotted apertures in the lateral portions of the arms,

and these tongues are subsequently bent to clamp the parts together after the casing 23 has beenvadjusted relatively to the frame.

,In this structure both the casing and the outermost part of the element 17 may bev curved toi correspond to the arc described by the swinging member. This casing is preferably closed at its opposite ends and is further provided with the inwardly project ingfianges 24 upon which the elements. 17 ride as the casing is shifted. i l

In the structure shown in Figure 7 the use of two telescopic elements 25 and 26 is contemplated, and each is provided with an extension27 which is'designed to be passed through an aperture in the frame. In the particular arrangement shown the element 25 is provided with an inwardly projecting flange 28 and has its uppermost face curved as above outlined. The portion 26 is provided with the complementary part 29 which telescopes into the part 25. lThe edges 30 thereof ride upon the flange 28. This part 26 is further provided with a shoulder 31 which limits the movement of the part 25y towards the part 26, yet permits theparts to'- be extended to`compensate for various distances between the apertures in the frame.

The swinging element 12 is constructed to permit the handle to be arranged interiorlyAv and eXter-iorly of the bag or bag frame, and is therefore provided with theV portion 82 which swings over and below the bagframel to position the handle which is secured to this portion within and without the bag. This portion'is preferably curved to correspond to the arc described by the swinging member. This element l2 is further provided with the portion and the shank portion '34, the latter of which cooperates with a resilient detent 35 provided upon the arms 10 and 11 to hold the element 12 in a position in which the handle is arranged eX- teriorly of the bag, yet permits these portions to be readily disconnected so as to per` mit the handle to be arranged within the bag.

, VThe portion 32. is provided with theloop 36 whereby the ring usually provided upon the end of a bag handle may be `attached to whioh'corresponds to the distance between the apertures frames.

Havingdescribed the invention, what I claim and desire to cover by lIietterslatent is: y-

` 1. In a devicebf the class described, the

combination of a member to which a `bag provided in the various lso handle is adapted to be secured, said mem v ber being adapted to be attached to another member, means for securing bothof said members together, one of said members being adapted to be positioned relatively to the other to permit said securing means to engage and hold said last mentioned memf ber in relatively diderent positions with respect to the other memberQ 2.1In` a device ofthe class described, the combination of a member to which a bag handle is adapted to be secured, saidinember being adapted to be attached to another member, means for securing bothv of said members together, lsaid, member to which the bag handle issecured .being adapted to be. positioned relatively to the kother to permit said securing means to engage and hold said last mentioned member inrelatively different positions with respect to the other member.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a member to which a bag handle 'is adapted to be secured,'said inember being adapted to be attached to another member, means for securing both of said members together, one o'fsaid members being adapted to be positioned relatively yto the other and relatively to the.V secu-ring` means to permit said securing means to engage and holdV said last mentioned member in relatively different positions with'respect Y to the other member. f

fl. In a device of the class described, the combination of` a inemberwto which a bag handle, is adapt-ed to be secured, said inem* ber being permitted to be attached to aniio other member, means for securing both of said members together, said member to which the handleis secured having-means permitting it to be positioned relatively to the other member, and*v to the securing means to permit said securing means kto eny gage and hold said last mentioned member in relatively'dierent positions with respect to the other member.

5. lin a device of the class described, the

combination oi a. member to Which a bag` other member to permit said securing means to engage and hold said last mentioned member in relatively different positions With respect to the' other member, the means of the member to which the handle is secured including a plurality of separated elements engageable by the holding means.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination of a member to which a bag handle is adapted to be secured, said membei being permitted to be attached to another member, means for securingl both of said members together, said member to- Which the handle is secured having means permitting it to be positioned relatively to the other member' to permit said securing means to engage and hold said last mentioned member in relatively different positions with respect to the other member, the means of the member to which the handle is secured including a plurality of separated elements between which said holding means. is permitted to be passed to secure said members together.

7. ln a device o'i the class described, the combination of a bag traine having an aperture, means having a handle secured thereto and securing means 'whereby the means having the handle and the trame may be secured together, said securing means including means which is adjustable relatively to the trame and having aportion which is passed through said aperture in the bag frame and into engagement with the means having the handle.

8. l'n a device of the class described, the combination of a bag trame, mea-ns having a handle secured thereto and means for securing the means having the handle to the frame, said means having the handle having an aperture permitting its adjustment relatively to the trame.

9. In a device ot the class described, the combination of a bag frame, means having a handle secured thereto and means for securing the means having the handle to the frame, said means having' the handle being apertured to permit of its adjustment relatively to the frame and the securing means.

10. ln a device of the class described, the combination of a bag frame, means having a handle secured thereto and means for securing the means having the handle to the frame, said means having the handle relatively to the securing means.

being apertured to permit or" its adjustment 11. ln a device ot the class described,` the combination or' a bag trame, means having a handle secured thereto and means for securing the means having the handle to the frame, said means having the handle being aperturedto permit ot its adjustment relatively to the securing mea-ns andthe frame.

12. Ina device of the classfdescribed, the combination oit a bag trame, a member having a handle secured thereto, means lor securing said member having the handle to the frame, said member being provided with a series of slotted apertures through* Which said securing` means is passed, said apertures permitting said member having the handle to be adjusted and said securing means providing a means for holding said member having the handle with relation to the frame.

13. In a device of the class described, the combination of a bag frame and vmeans having a handle secured to the frame, said means permitting the handle to be arranged upon opposite sides of the frame and means whereby said means having the handle may be arranged and releasably held outside of the bag When the bag is in an open condition.

14. In a device of the class described, the combination of a bag frame andmeans having a handle secured to the frame, said means permitting the handle to be arranged upon opposite sides of the frame and means for releasably holding said first mentioned means against movement With respect to the ba frame.

15. n a device of the class described, the combination oit a bag frame and means hav-- ing a handle, said means being secured to the frame and permitting said handle to be arranged upon opposite sides of the frame, said means being adjustable relatively to the trame and means for releasably holding the first mentioned means against moving toward the interior of the bag when the bag is open.

16. In a device of the class described, the combination of a bag frame and means having a handle, said means being secured to the frame and permitting said handle to be arranged upon opposite sides of the frame, means whereby said means may be moved and held relatively to the frame, said ieans including a member which is passed through the frame and through a portion of the means having the handle, and means for positively holding the means having the handle outside of the bag when the bag is opened.

v17. In a device ot the class described, the combination of a bag trame and means having a handle, said means being secured to the frame and 'permitting saidhandle to be arranged vupon opposite sides of thel traine,v means vwhereby said means having the handle may be adjusted longitudinally of andheld relatively to thev frame, said means including a plurality or" apertures and a member arrangedupon one side of the frame` and having ineans construeted to `extend beyond the `opposite sides of the Ytrame through an aperture and into enH gagement With the irst mentioned means.

18. In a device 01"- the class described, the

combination of a bag 'frame and means hav-g lmg a handle7 said rmeans being secured to saidvseouring means including an element which is movable relatively tothe njiea'ns having the handle to pernnt'the movable the meansv havingthe handle.

`member to he brought into alignment with' l'n Witness whereof, l hereuntov Subscribe myA name this .QTthday of November A. DL? v25y HENRY J. oiinfroiv.` 

